Zenitizer Brings Distraction-Free Meditation to CarPlay and Apple HomeView

Zenitizer 1.19 is now fully compatible with CarPlay (and therefore hopefully also Apple HomeView). Users can start any meditation routine they've set up on their iPhone, control playback, and even check their meditation goal, streaks and stats in widgets.

Summary

Zenitizer is a meditation timer with a very clear target audience: Apple users who want to meditate without spoken guidance and distractions. The app is simple: calming soundscapes and regular bells to remind you to return your focus to your breath or whatever you're meditating on.

It features a native, minimal UI and simple features to keep you motivated, like a Streaks and Daily Goal view inspired by the fitness rings on the Apple Watch. It is also deeply integrated in the Apple ecosystem with Shortcuts, widgets and broad platform support: iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS, a highly polished iPhone Duo app and now also CarPlay and HomeView.

CarPlay

Now, you might wonder why you'd want a meditation app in a car, and that's a fair question. Most meditation apps with spoken guidance would probably be distracting, and if they say things like “close your eyes”, that would be outright dangerous while you drive.

Zenitizer, however, doesn't have any such content. Ultimately, the soundscapes are designed to relax while the bells keep you focused, and I think “calm, yet focused” is exactly the state of mind you want to be in when you're driving.

Of course not all features are available on CarPlay. You can catch a glimpse of your meditation goal and streaks through widgets, but there's no editing in the car, not even the timing of the interval bells: you create your meditation routines on the phone, and they show up automatically, just like a list of songs to pick from. All you have to do is tap one, and the session starts.

Apple HomeView

To be honest, I don't know much about the Apple HomeView because it's not out yet and sadly not even available in the EU where I live. But Apple has shared that CarPlay audio apps will run on the HomeView out of the box. So this is something I hope holds true for Zenitizer... In fact, it's one of my main motivations to prioritize the CarPlay adaptation at this exact time.

If you happen to have a unit available, it would mean the world to me to see a photo of Zenitizer running on it ☺️

Also new in 1.19

1.19 also adds the often-requested ability to pause and resume meditations, plus a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island with pause and stop controls.

Availability & Pricing

PS: If you want to try the app, don't hesitate to get in touch and ask me about a promo code 😉